Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is an evidence=based treatment that is highly effective in recovering from trauma and PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder).  EMDR and Bilateral Stimulation utilize the calming effects of sensory stimulation, drawing the brain's attention alternately across its hemispheres.  The calming effect of these therapies facilitate the therapeutic process of integrating positive beliefs about oneself into a memory which had previously aroused negative beliefs about oneself.